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From: James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>
To: Leo Yan <leo.yan@arm.com>
Cc: coresight@lists.linaro.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org,
	Mike Leach <mike.leach@linaro.org>,
	Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@arm.com>,
	Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@arm.com>, Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	Tamas Petz <tamas.petz@arm.com>,
	Tamas Zsoldos <tamas.zsoldos@arm.com>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>,
	Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>,
	Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>,
	Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/19] coresight: trbe: Refactor syndrome decoding
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 13:17:50 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1c1092e6-aa5d-4bb1-84e5-81151a02cc6f@linaro.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <65c84357-0bda-454f-88c3-623b3ff9d29d@arm.com>



On 02/12/2025 11:06 am, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> Hi Leo
> 
> A couple of minor nits below. Otherwise looks like a nice cleanup
> 
> 
> On 01/12/2025 11:21, Leo Yan wrote:
>> It gives priority to TRBSR_EL1.EA (external abort); an external abort
>> will immediately bail out and return an error.
>>
>> Next, the syndrome decoding is refactored based on two levels of
>> information: the EC (Event Class) bits and the BSC (Trace Buffer Status
>> Code) bits.
>>
>> If TRBSR_EL1.EC==0b000000, the driver continues parsing TRBSR_EL1.BSC to
>> identify the specific trace buffer event.  Otherwise, any non-zero
>> TRBSR_EL1.EC is treated as an error.
>>
>> For error cases, the driver prints an error string and dumps registers
>> for debugging.
> 
> minor nit: Please avoid describing the code, which cod does well.
> Briefly mention what you are doing, giving any additional contexts
> that may not be evident from the code.
> 
> e.g:
> 
> "Add support for decoding the syndrome for TRBE, providing a verbose
> description of the code for Fatal/unhandled events.
> While at it add the new definitions from the latest Arm ARM for
> EC and BSC"
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>
>> No additional checks are required for wrap mode beyond verifying the
>> TRBSR_EL1.WRAP bit, even on units with overwrite errata, as this bit
> 
> 
>> reliably indicates a buffer wrap.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Leo Yan <leo.yan@arm.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.c | 60 ++++++++++++++++++ 
>> +++-------
>>   drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.h |  8 ++--
>>   2 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.c b/drivers/ 
>> hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.c
>> index 
>> 9e565122816949b37b8ff5e4ba04cfbc317c6f25..28e2bfa68074f19ccaa4a737d00af577aea818fe 100644
>> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.c
>> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.c
>> @@ -643,29 +643,61 @@ static void trbe_enable_hw(struct trbe_buf *buf)
>>   static enum trbe_fault_action trbe_get_fault_act(struct 
>> perf_output_handle *handle,
>>                            u64 trbsr)
>>   {
>> +    const char *err_str;
>>       int ec = get_trbe_ec(trbsr);
>>       int bsc = get_trbe_bsc(trbsr);
>> -    struct trbe_buf *buf = etm_perf_sink_config(handle);
>> -    struct trbe_cpudata *cpudata = buf->cpudata;
>>       WARN_ON(is_trbe_running(trbsr));
>> -    if (is_trbe_trg(trbsr) || is_trbe_abort(trbsr))
>> -        return TRBE_FAULT_ACT_FATAL;
>> -    if ((ec == TRBE_EC_STAGE1_ABORT) || (ec == TRBE_EC_STAGE2_ABORT))
>> -        return TRBE_FAULT_ACT_FATAL;
>> +    if (is_trbe_abort(trbsr)) {
>> +        err_str = "External abort";
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    }
>> -    /*
>> -     * If the trbe is affected by TRBE_WORKAROUND_OVERWRITE_FILL_MODE,
>> -     * it might write data after a WRAP event in the fill mode.
>> -     * Thus the check TRBPTR == TRBBASER will not be honored.
>> -     */
>> -    if ((is_trbe_wrap(trbsr) && (ec == TRBE_EC_OTHERS) && (bsc == 
>> TRBE_BSC_FILLED)) &&
>> -        (trbe_may_overwrite_in_fill_mode(cpudata) ||
>> -         get_trbe_write_pointer() == get_trbe_base_pointer()))
>> +    switch (ec) {
>> +    case TRBE_EC_OTHERS:
>> +        break;
>> +    case TRBE_EC_BUF_MGMT_IMPL:
>> +        err_str = "Unexpected implemented management";
> 
> minor nit: "Unexpected IMPDEF buffer management event"
> 
> 
> Suzuki
> 
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    case TRBE_EC_GP_CHECK_FAULT:
>> +        err_str = "Granule Protection Check fault";
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    case TRBE_EC_STAGE1_ABORT:
>> +        err_str = "Stage 1 data abort";
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    case TRBE_EC_STAGE2_ABORT:
>> +        err_str = "Stage 2 data abort";
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    default:
>> +        err_str = "Unknown error code";
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    switch (bsc) {
>> +    case TRBE_BSC_NOT_STOPPED:
>> +        break;
>> +    case TRBE_BSC_FILLED:
>> +        break;
>> +    case TRBE_BSC_TRIGGERED:
>> +        err_str = "Unexpected trigger status";
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    default:
>> +        err_str = "Unexpected buffer status code";
>> +        goto out_fatal;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    if (is_trbe_wrap(trbsr))
>>           return TRBE_FAULT_ACT_WRAP;
>>       return TRBE_FAULT_ACT_SPURIOUS;
>> +
>> +out_fatal:
>> +    pr_err_ratelimited("%s on CPU %d [TRBSR=0x%016llx, 
>> TRBPTR=0x%016llx, TRBLIMITR=0x%016llx]\n",
>> +               err_str, smp_processor_id(), trbsr,
>> +               read_sysreg_s(SYS_TRBPTR_EL1),
>> +               read_sysreg_s(SYS_TRBLIMITR_EL1));

Don't you need to use %p to not leak pointers?

>> +    return TRBE_FAULT_ACT_FATAL;
>>   }
>>   static unsigned long trbe_get_trace_size(struct perf_output_handle 
>> *handle,
>> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.h b/drivers/ 
>> hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.h
>> index 
>> 45202c48accec7c86ba56130e2737bc2d1830fae..d7f7cd763c0c7139cf322b7336ee563073e3bea0 100644
>> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.h
>> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.h
>> @@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ static inline bool is_trbe_enabled(void)
>>       return trblimitr & TRBLIMITR_EL1_E;
>>   }
>> -#define TRBE_EC_OTHERS        0
>> -#define TRBE_EC_STAGE1_ABORT    36
>> -#define TRBE_EC_STAGE2_ABORT    37
>> +#define TRBE_EC_OTHERS            0x0
>> +#define TRBE_EC_GP_CHECK_FAULT        0X1e
>> +#define TRBE_EC_BUF_MGMT_IMPL        0x1f
>> +#define TRBE_EC_STAGE1_ABORT        0x24
>> +#define TRBE_EC_STAGE2_ABORT        0x25

I know some were already defined here, but this should probably be an 
enum in sysreg.

>>   static inline int get_trbe_ec(u64 trbsr)
>>   {
>>
> 


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-12-09 13:17 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 52+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-12-01 11:21 [PATCH 00/19] coresight: trbe: Support trigger and circle buffer modes Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 01/19] coresight: trbe: Use helpers for checking errata Leo Yan
2025-12-04 12:08   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 02/19] coresight: trbe: Remove redundant disable operation Leo Yan
2025-12-04 12:25   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 03/19] coresight: trbe: Remove buffer disabling in trbe_handle_overflow() Leo Yan
2025-12-04 12:31   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 04/19] coresight: trbe: Remove set_trbe_disabled() from the enable flow Leo Yan
2025-12-04 12:43   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-04 13:25     ` Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 05/19] coresight: trbe: Refactor status clearing Leo Yan
2025-12-04 12:57   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-09 15:29     ` Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 06/19] coresight: trbe: Refactor syndrome decoding Leo Yan
2025-12-02 11:06   ` Suzuki K Poulose
2025-12-02 14:24     ` Leo Yan
2025-12-09 13:17     ` James Clark [this message]
2025-12-09 16:06       ` Leo Yan
2025-12-05  4:10   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-09 15:57     ` Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 07/19] coresight: trbe: Refactor AUX flag setting Leo Yan
2025-12-02 11:15   ` Suzuki K Poulose
2025-12-02 14:21     ` Leo Yan
2025-12-09 13:37   ` James Clark
2025-12-10 15:43     ` Leo Yan
2025-12-12 14:50       ` James Clark
2025-12-12 15:27         ` Leo Yan
2025-12-12 15:52           ` James Clark
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 08/19] coresight: trbe: Use PERF_AUX_FLAG_PARTIAL instead of PERF_AUX_FLAG_COLLISION Leo Yan
2025-12-05  4:28   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-09 13:40     ` James Clark
2025-12-10 16:19       ` Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:21 ` [PATCH 09/19] coresight: trbe: Add fault action argument to trbe_handle_overflow() Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 10/19] coresight: trbe: Always check fault action when updating buffer Leo Yan
2025-12-02 12:00   ` Suzuki K Poulose
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 11/19] coresight: trbe: Apply overwrite erratum for only wrap event Leo Yan
2025-12-02 12:05   ` Suzuki K Poulose
2025-12-02 16:56     ` Leo Yan
2025-12-02 17:12       ` Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 12/19] coresight: trbe: Calculate size for buffer wrapping Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 13/19] coresight: trbe: Remove misleading comment Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 14/19] coresight: trbe: Refactor compute_trbe_buffer_limit() Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 15/19] coresight: trbe: Add static key for bypassing trigger mode Leo Yan
2025-12-02 12:10   ` Suzuki K Poulose
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 16/19] coresight: trbe: Support " Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 17/19] coresight: trbe: Enable circle mode for snapshot Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 18/19] coresight: trbe: Add kunit tests Leo Yan
2025-12-01 11:22 ` [PATCH 19/19] perf: cs-etm: Set watermark for AUX trace Leo Yan
2025-12-05  4:48   ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-09 14:54     ` James Clark
2025-12-10  2:22       ` Anshuman Khandual
2025-12-05  4:53 ` [PATCH 00/19] coresight: trbe: Support trigger and circle buffer modes Anshuman Khandual

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